In Views the only option for an exposed filter on a text field is a search box that can be configured for exact or partial word matches. In the case of a term reference, entity reference, or list field, a drop-down form element showing all options is available. This is a much nicer experience for the user when they may not know what options exist, especially if the number of options is relatively short. There don't seem to be any contrib modules that help either.

Follow the Examples project on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrupalExamples Examples For Developers The Examples for Developers project aims to provide high-quality, well-documented API examples for a broad range of Drupal core functionality. Do not enable this module in production environment! The Examples project contains many modules which hopefully illustrate best practices for implementing various Drupal APIs. These modules can be enabled individually, and will typically add menu items to your site, which should guide you through their features.

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